Former longtime Geauga County Commissioner Neil C. Hofstetter passed away Jan. 5 with family by his side. He was 86. Hofstetter was first elected to the board of county commissioners in 1992, after serving as a Montville Township trustee for 27 years. He served as a county commissioner for 12 years. “I think Neil was probably Mr. Geauga County,” said former Geauga County Commissioner Mary Samide. “He cared more about Geauga than most do. He was a real statesman.” Samide fondly recalled how Hofstetter took her around and showed her the ropes when she first became commissioner. “He knew everybody...
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